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Hedgerow Positioning

Volovo · 2024-04-22 09:19:17

I've recently acquired about 2.5 acres of land that I am planning to convert to a traditional hay meadow / semi-natural grassland. I also want to plant native hedgerow around the perimeter of the field. There are houses with boundary walls adjacent to the field, and there is a field on another side with a dry stone wall…

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22-04-2024 10:19am

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Volovo

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I've recently acquired about 2.5 acres of land that I am planning to convert to a traditional hay meadow / semi-natural grassland. I also want to plant native hedgerow around the perimeter of the field.
There are houses with boundary walls adjacent to the field, and there is a field on another side with a dry stone wall and sheep in it.
I'm just wondering - as a first time hedge planter - should I plant the hedge close to the drystone wall or say, a metre out from it in order to make it easier to maintain with occasional trimming?
Generally any advice about how to not regret where or how I plant the hedgerow would be appreciated!

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